Throughout the centuries earring design concentrated on fashion, not comfort. From the primitive stick-through-the-ear beginnings to those pinching screw-backs of the 20th century, women were at the mercy of the painful earring clip. In the 1940s, one woman, Judith McCann, set out to cha...
This is an update to a post originally published November 13, 2014
Iris Apfel, My Icon of Style
"I never had a fondness for gems or the extravagance
of Harry Winston or Van Cleef & Arpels.
I’ve always liked the more flamboyant, imaginative things.
I lusted after costume jewelry.
My hus...
The Fabulous FakerIt’s not often you find a designer hawking his jewelry on QVC while at the same time showing his pieces in the jewelry department of Neiman Marcus, but then there has never been a designer quite like Kenneth Jay Lane (KJL).Famous (or infamous) for copying the styles of both fine an...
You see them piled up at estate sales and garage sales, unloved and unwanted. But before you walk away take a good look. These little pieces of jewelry pack a big design punch for the money. These are vintage cluster bead earrings.
With seemingly an unlimited amount of variations, these...
Norma Kamali, Iris Aprel & Stephanie Solomon Dish About Vintage
This summer’s Intermezzo wholesale trade show in New York City included the revolutionary idea of providing fashion retailers access to top vintage sellers offering one-of-a-kind clothing and accessories to purchase for their shops...
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